The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-13

dressmaker. From Mrs. Deans Flor
ence went to Mrs. Woods at Woods
Cross; she stayed there several months.
Q.-What was the occasion of her go
ing to Mrs. Woods? A-She went
there on visit.
Q.-When she left Mrs. Woods in
March, where did she go? Al don't
know.
Odd you never learn? A.-No,
sir.
Q.-Do you know where she has been
since? A portion of the time she
was at Mr.. o Neil's in Salt Lake; poI-
ton OF the time at my place, anu por-
ton at Mr.. Deans.
Q.-Has your daughter Florence any
children? A.-No.
Q.-Has she ever had any? Ayes.
Dead? Ayes.
Q.-When did the child die? Ain
March.
Q-When was it born. Ain August
last. Florence is married to Mr.. Dean
she did not ask my consent. neither did
Mr.. Dean; the child was born at Mr..
Folscm's. near Salt Lake Mr.. Varlau
here questioned the lady very closely
about how long she had known
of her daughters marriage and how
long before the birth of the child that
she had seen her daughter.
The prosecutor Intercepted the wit
ness very closely as to whether or not
she had known of the marriage. Wit
ness said she was first appraised of the
fact in September last. Upon being
pressed, however, she admitted that
fore this. Witness knew that Mr.. Dean
hill hn OF
Mrs. Woods. @ lii you not know be
fore your daughter left Mr.. Dean 8
house that she was married to him
A I did not know anything about it.
Florence went to Logan in June; she
left my house to go there; she left alone
and returned alone; she was in Logan
four five days; she carried valise.
l had no relatives or friends in Logan.
Odd you learn the occasion of her
visit to Logan? Ayes, sir She stayed
at my house not great while after 81 e
returned from Logan, before goib g
to Mr.. Deans. Our family did not fur.
nish her travelling expenses to Logan.
We have not contributed to her support
since that.
Odd she take her personal effects
with her when she left to go to Mr..
Deans place? Al don't remember.
Mr.. Varian then asked when the child
of Florence was born.
A -On TIE Sd of August last.
Witness was then excused and Mrs.
Wood was called. Liveat Woods Cross
am a daughter of Mr.. Ridges; have
lived at Woods Cross for the last two
years; Florence, my sister, has visited
me during that time; that was last
winter year ago; was accustomed to
visit at my fathers house in Salt Lake
did not visit them very frequently /;
| believe Florence's mother was en-
gagged in dressmaking.
Odd Florence visit you with t
nvltatIop2 AIR. Dean brought her
to my iliee; she arrived in the day
time; he drove her down in a buggy,
and returned during the Afternoon .
Florence came to live with ME
and stayed about two months. No com
pensation was received for her board.
Florence occupied one of our three
rooms. Mr.. Dean came to our place
about once a week; do not remember
what day in the week it Was. Some
talk about Sunday school was INDUCED
in, when Mr.. Richards objected. Later
witness said Mr.. Dean came on Satur-
day and other days in the week; he
came to see US ali; had seen Mr.. Dean
in FIorence's room IN the evening, and
in the house in the morning; l supposed
they were married; my sister went
away about the 1st of March; did not
see her after that; did not see her
again before her infant was born
when Florence left my Sc Mr.. Dean
came after her, and the. 'alked away
from the house; did not now where
they were going; did not know of the
reason Florence came to live with
ne; saw Florence next, after
thar, yesterday; since he came from
the Penltentlary is the first time since
| saw Mr.. Dean after Florence left,
believe. Later witness said she saw
Mr.. Dean IN court in September last
Had never seen Florence and Mr.. Dear
together prior to their coming to my
place in June. 1885. l reached the con-
clusion at that time that they were
married, though 1 had heard such {
rumor before. Excused.
Call Florence Ridges" announced
Mr.. Varian. and a buzz of excitemeR
ran through the room, and everyone
turned their head as the door opened
and that lady walked into the room anC
took her seat in the witness chair.
Q.-What is your age? A.-Twenty
years old. Was born in Salt Lake City
have attended school in Salt Lake City
lived at home all the time.
Q.-When did you cease going Il
school? Al think it is about tou
years since l left school. My mothe
has been dressmaking, and
assisted her, some at home, un-
til year ago last June; up til
that time l lived at her house; whel
l left there l went to Mr.. Deans
had known Mr.. Dean all my life; MOTH
my own home, but in the ward-il
Sunday school; [ have relatives il
different parts OF the Territory; hay,
none in Cache Valley; went to Logan {
short time before going to Mr.. Deans
went to Mrs. Parry's boarding house
was absent four days; l went TO Logan
with Mr.. James Watson our bishop
met Mr.. Dean in Logan; Mr.. Deal
pointed out John G. Young to me OF
the train: Mr.. Dean went to Salt LAX
on the same train l was on; m,
brother Milton accompanied me to tn
station in Salt Lake and I returned Il
my home alone; l went to the tempt
IN Logan; went there alone; did not g
through the form OF marriage with Nj
Dean in the temple; went there to &c
endowments had had my endowment
before; the endowments was not TO pre-
pare me for marriage; il was TO pre-